Mark 8:36 (KJV) “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Ecclesiastes 12:13 (KJV) “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.” Jesus asked…
The Bible teaches us that a person’s outward appearance does not always reveal the condition of the heart. A person may profess to know God while living in disobedience. A person may appear godly while lacking a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ. Paul warned the church about this danger. “They…
Deuteronomy records Moses’ words near the end of Israel’s wilderness journey. Israel was preparing to enter the Promised Land. Moses knew that a new season was approaching. He also knew that a new season could bring a new danger. Israel could become so focused on the blessings ahead that they…
Matthew 7:24–27 (NASB) Jesus described two people who built houses. One person built on rock; the other built on sand. Both houses faced rain, floods, and strong winds. The difference was the foundation. Jesus said: “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine, and acts on them, will be like…
When God Has Already Given the Direction In the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, Moses spoke to all the children of Israel and recounted their journey. Biblical estimates place their number between 1.5 and 3 million people. Moses reminded them that God had instructed them to go in and…
“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things . . . But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” (I Peter 1:18-19) When people hear the word gospel, many immediately think about the New Testament — the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. While that is true, the message…
“And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book…
God does not prepare His people in one day. God prepares His people over time. He uses waiting, hardship, prayer, obedience, loss, and testing. Sometimes the preparation feels gentle. Sometimes it feels painful. But through every season, God is working. In Genesis 21-25, the lives of Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, Isaac,…
Mark 4:3-8 (NLT) 3 “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seed. 4 As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it. 5 Other seed fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seed sprouted quickly…